System Improvements & Future Needs

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1 June 2005 System Improvements & Future Needs Ian Coles - Data & Systems Coordinator JMP Consulting 2005 JMP Consulting on behalf of the TRICS Consortium

2 TRICS System Improvements & Future Needs New features in TRICS 2005(b) 2005 data collection programme Development currently underway Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire Proposed development for 2005/06 Longer term development

3 New features in TRICS 2005(b) Release date: 8th June ,198 survey sites, 4,749 survey days Additional details for public transport provision Expiration notice for superseded software versions OGV/PSV/Pedal Cycle trip rate calculations Pop-Up advice notes for factors influencing trip rates TRICS tutorial added to Library section TRICS Good Practice Guide added to Library section Amended Guide to Use Classes Order

4 Additional details for public transport provision Services split by weekdays/weekends Buses/trams/trains service frequencies split Applies to all data input from 2005(b) onwards

5 Expiration notice for superseded software versions Activates when 2005(b) is superseded (January 2006) Allows work to continue as normal

6 OGV/PSV/ Pedal Cycle trip rate calculations Available for all surveys from August 1998 Same format as existing trip rate calculations

7 Pop-Up advice notes for factors influencing trip rates Follows conclusions to TRICS Research Report 04/1 Does Historic Site and Survey Data Remain Valid to Use Kent County Council Assists users by suggesting factors influencing trip rates Appear at beginning and end of trip rate calculation process Feature can be turned on or off

8 TRICS tutorial added to Library section 60-page document also available from website at Aimed at beginners Advanced module may follow System demonstrations/training available

9 TRICS Good Practice Guide added to Library section Important document, will be updated each year Fully endorsed by the TRICS Consortium Encourages good practice when using the software Useful when producing data and auditing data from a third party Likely to be used alongside TRICS data at Public Inquiries etc. Also available from the website at

10 Amended Guide to Use Classes Order Amended Use Classes effective from 21st April 2005 Full amended Use Classes document available within Library section Updates mainly affect pubs, cafes and restaurants TRICS database fully updated

11 2005 data collection programme 2005 programme responded to findings of 2004 TRICS User Questionnaire 100 multi-modal surveys and 50 traffic surveys programmed Surveys cover all 12 regions and wide range of land use categories survey

12 2005 data collection programme Surveys by main land use category As of 2nd June 2005 Region Retail Employment Residential Education Health Hotel, Food & Drink Leisure Marinas Golf Tourist Attractions Car Boot Sales Civic Amenity Sites Petrol Filling Stations Car Show Rooms Vehicle Parts & Repair Centres Mixed Multi-Modal Traffic

13 2005 data collection programme TRICS data collection regions Scotland Ireland Northern Ireland Cumbria North East Riding Lancashire of North Yorkshire West KH West Yorkshire North Greater Lincolnshire NEL Merseyside Manchester South Yorkshire Cheshire Northumberla nd Durham Staffordshire Tyne & Wear North Yorkshire Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire East Midlands Derbyshire Nottinghamshire Lincolnshire Wales Shropshire West Midlands Leicestershire West Midlands Northamptonshir e Cambridgeshir Worcestershire e Warwickshire Herefordshire Bedfordshire Norfolk East Anglia Suffolk Cornwall South West Devon SG B NS BS Somerset Gloucestershir e Dorset Oxfordshire West WMS Re Berkshire W BF Wiltshire Surrey Hampshire Isle of Wight Hertfordshire West Sussex Greater London Essex South East East Sussex Kent

14 Development currently underway Travel Plan Monitoring data section Enhancement of site employee details Restructuring of site location categories

15 Travel Plan Monitoring data section Follows research undertaken by Napier University, Edinburgh Extensive information on sites with Travel Plans to be collected Travel Plan history/target group Changes in site environment and circumstances Cycling measures Car-sharing measures Car parking management Financial incentives Public transport measures/shuttle bus Pilot surveys planned for Autumn 2005

16 Enhancement of site employee details Trip rate calculations by Employees for most land use categories Percentages of employees living within various radii of a site Male/Female employee split Amendments to apply to all sites surveyed in 2006

17 Restructuring of site location categories Site location definitions to be fully compatible with PPS6 guidance All sites in database will be reviewed before 2006(a) in December 2005

18 Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire Question 1: TRICS is continuously developing. What improvements/new features would you like to see included in the system? 5 Most popular responses: Larger database (top answer) Facility to save work and continue/ amend at a later date More multi-modal surveys Quicker and easier movement through the program Move backwards in trip rate calculation process without resetting data

19 Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire Question 2: What problems do you experience when using the system s data? 5 most popular responses: Lack of sufficient data (top answer) Lack of more recent surveys System not easy to use for an occasional user/beginner Not clear how users have manipulated the dataset when presenting data Lack of sites in brownfield locations

20 Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire Question 3: In recent years a programme of research projects has been undertaken. What new research would you like to see funded by the TRICS Consortium in the future? 5 most popular responses: Mixed use developments (top answer) Post Travel Plan implementation improvements/differences Pass-by and diverted trips Deliveries and servicing City Centre Living multi-modal research at city centre residential sites

21 Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire Question 4: Is the regional spread of data in our annual data collection programme appropriate? 5 most popular responses: Yes (top answer) More sites required in Wales More sites required in South West More sites required in Ireland More sites required in South East

22 Findings from 2005 TRICS User Questionnaire Top ten land use categories (most often used/in need of more data) Office (most popular) Industrial Unit Houses Privately Owned Flats Privately Owned Business Park Food Superstore Industrial Estate Mixed Private Housing Shopping Centre (local shops) Hotel

23 Proposed development for 2005/06 Many good ideas suggested by members Need to take into account technical issues Proposals to be approved by the TRICS Consortium

24 Proposed development for 2005/06 Initial ideas for discussion (Page 1 of 3) Save facility in trip rate calculation process for later amendments Split car occupants between drivers and passengers Review of development data by land use category New land use category: Places of Worship Separate land use category for Dental Surgeries Introduce household composition data for Residential sites Export calculation tables directly into Word table format

25 Proposed development for 2005/06 Initial ideas for discussion (Page 2 of 3) Add trip rate parameter/location values to Rank Order list Optional Parameter (with/without swimming pool) for Sports Centres New land use category: Public House (without restaurant) New land use category: Convenience Store (e.g. corner shop ) Separate cars from taxis in survey counts Separate bus and rail passengers in multi-modal surveys Split GFA by internal/external area for certain land use categories

26 Proposed development for 2005/06 Initial ideas for discussion (Page 3 of 3) Split between housing unit types (e.g. semidetached, bungalow, etc.) Identify sites built within urban regeneration areas New land use category: Park & Ride Add Conference Facilities (yes/no) data item to Hotel sites New land use category: Car Hire Centre Enhancement of TRICS output in line with Good Practice Guide Highlight Use Classes alongside land use categories in main menu

27 Longer term development Further development of TRICS website a few ideas Members only area for additional TRICS information Secure site for licensing and membership fee payment On-line version of TRICS software